ImagineFX

ImagineFX is the only magazine for fantasy and sci-fi digital artists. Each issue contains an eclectic mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, plus galleries and interviews, community news and product reviews. ***Please note: From September 2012 onwards our digital version feature links to download video tutorials and Q&A workshop resource files. Issues prior to September 2012 do not feature this additional content.***

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Adult artistry • All grown up Tanya Combrinck talks to cartoonists about character design evolution and adult shows they’ve worked on

INDUSTRY INSIGHT EYES OF WAKANDA • Uzoma Dunkwu on the character design that won him an Emmy

Caio Cacau • Comic casa The Brazilian artist opens his doors, revealing the tools, inspirations, and stories behind his studio

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Letters • YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

THE ART OF LISANNE KOETEEUW • The in-demand concept artist talks with James Clarke about character design work and the creative spirit

PROJECT TITLE: FOREST GORGE SCENE • This oriental‑fantasy work by Jonny Sun depicts pilgrims travelling along an ancient mountain trail. Mysterious stone totems stand beside the path, and dappled woodland sunlight creates a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere

Andrey Lazarev • Game designer Andrey takes inspiration tropes before warping them into his own unique designs

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Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

16 TIPS FOR BETTER CHARACTER DESIGN • Frunze Babakhanyan shows how he turns simple ideas into cool character designs, with silhouettes to colour and final presentation.

CAPTURE THE CHARACTER • Guilherme Freitas talks us through his process for creating futuristic anime art

SPLIT UP SHAPES TO SIMPLIFY PAINTING • Artist Petter Faustino reveals the key aspects he thinks about while painting a detailed environment, starting with simple shapes

PLANNING BEFORE PAINTING • Fredrik Löfgren Eriksson on being inspired by Magic: The Gathering when devising his work

CREATE ENGAGING FANTASY ARTWORK • Illustrator Andrea Tarzia shares his favourite tips and examples of own work to help you create believable and impactful fantasy art

RESEARCH SOLID FOUNDATIONS • Nien Minh discusses drawing on ancient history to inspire his 3D visual constructs

The Gallery • SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

XPPen Artist Ultra 14 • SMALL BUT MIGHTY This pen display convinced me that screen quality matters more than 16K pressure sensitivity

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Seagate One Touch 24TB • SAFE STORE Huge storage without the desktop clutter

Sci-fi and Fantasy Illustration in Procreate • DOMESTIKA COURSE Rafael Sarmento shows how he creates professional illustrations on his iPad

Brushing up… • We put three packs through their paces to find out whether they’re worth downloading

State of the Art • Get art inspiration and advice direct to your inbox every week

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Showcase • BE INSPIRED BY THE BEST DIGITAL ART AROUND

SPIRITED AWAY MATERIAL STUDY • Zeqi Mu shares his process for creating fan art of a Studio Ghibli movie scene in 3D with procedural textures

CREATING A BIG SENSE OF SCALE • Borisut Chamnan uses a tiny figure and cinematic lighting to...